sweet justice

The BBC is reporting

A former MP who had a conviction for harassment overturned on appeal is demanding her DNA, taken at her arrest, is removed from the national database. Helen Clark represented Peterborough between 1997 and 2005. She was arrested after a row with staff at the city's Great Northern Hotel in June 2008. The ex-teacher received a conditional discharge in March, which she said stopped her from working with children.

What they don't report is that she's an ex-Labour MP who explicitly supported the legislation that allowed DNA retention as it passed through the House of Commons. She said

The first issue is DNA samples and fingerprinting. As we know, forensic science is, rightly, growing in importance in the fight against crime: in convicting or, it should be stressed, in exonerating an individual accused of a crime. The advance in the science and technology of DNA will make it more useful to the police, provided they have the powers to make optimum use of it.

I have absolutely no sympathy for her current plight as she had the chance to prevent this from happening but never thought she'd be on the receiving end. Welcome Helen to the world you helped create you ignorant, arrogant cunt.



My thanks to Mr civil libertarian for the link to theyworkforyou